Gu Qing smiled, but her heart was cold. She said naturally, "Second Aunt, you are too polite. Father and husband will need to stay in Huaishui City for a few days to arrange flood repairs with the Third Prince before returning to the capital."
"We can't interfere or help with men's affairs, so when can we return to Beijing?"
Mrs. Lu looked at Gu Qing. She had wanted to leave this damn place for a long time.
But if they returned to Beijing early and left the men at home, they would definitely be gossiped by the gossips of the capital.
Gu Qing saw through her thoughts and cut off her thoughts directly:
"Second Aunt, I know Yinshan City is desolate, and the food, clothing, housing and transportation are naturally not as good as those in Huaishui City and the capital. But if we return to the capital first, leaving my father and husband behind, what will the people in the city think?"
"Even if someone can understand the difficulties faced by our women, those who usually oppose Second Aunt will not miss this opportunity."
Gu Qing's words touched Lu's heart.
She frowned slightly, sighed deeply and said, "Forget it, then I'll just stay a few more days."
"I'm fine, but your Third Aunt... you know she has a bad temper and she was unhappy before, so I'm afraid she won't want to stay for too long."
Gu Qing picked up the teacup and moistened his throat. He knew that Lu wanted to hand over the hot potato of Bai to him.
"Don't worry, Second Aunt. I will give Third Aunt some advice."
Hearing this, Mrs. Lu immediately smiled, took Gu Qing's hand and said with a smile: "You are a good child, I know it."
"Don't take the previous misunderstanding to heart. Second Aunt has never caused you any trouble."
Gu Qing's smile grew wider, and the deep meaning in his eyes was hard to understand.
Mrs. Lu was feeling uneasy, and her hands couldn't help but tremble.
But it returned to normal the next second.
Gu Qing knew that Mrs. Lu was feeling guilty, so she lowered her voice and pretended to be mysterious, "Second Aunt, to be honest, my husband has an important matter to attend to during his stay in Huaishui City this time."
"What's up?"
Lu's eyes were filled with inquiry and curiosity, and her heart was filled with caution and uneasiness.
Inside the house, the doors and windows were closed and the air was stuffy.
Gu Qing suddenly stood up, walked to the window, slowly opened it, and took a deep breath: "This weather is really stuffy."
"Once this heavy rain is over, summer will come."
Gu Qing's words were irrelevant. Even if Mrs. Lu pretended to be calm, she couldn't sit still. She immediately pulled him back to sit and asked, "What's going on?"
"Don't keep me in suspense any longer."
"Don't worry, Second Aunt."
Gu Qing picked up the tea and took a sip, feeling calm and relaxed.
This made Mrs. Lu very anxious.
It seems that when it comes to big things, Lu's cunning is not that deep.
Gu Qing sneered inwardly.
As soon as she put down the teacup, Mrs. Lu immediately snatched it away: "Okay, stop keeping me in suspense and tell me now."
Gu Qing stared into her eyes, his gaze sharp and cold. "Zhang Bin colluded with the Ministry of Works to embezzle the money allocated by His Majesty for dam repairs. The court is currently investigating the accounts, and my husband discovered that Zhang Bin has an account related to my Chen Mansion."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Lu's face changed drastically, and even though she tried her best to hide it, she couldn't hide the fear in her eyes.
Gu Qing pretended to be confused and held her hand, which she had quickly withdrawn. "What's wrong, Second Aunt? Are you feeling unwell?"
Although Mrs. Lu was strong and calm, the beads of sweat on her forehead revealed her guilty conscience.
"Nothing, this weather is really hot and humid. I'm sweating."
Mrs. Lu wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief, lowered her head and remained silent for a moment before she smiled palely, "We should investigate. To think such an unscrupulous person had appeared in our Chen Mansion."
"Second Aunt is right. Those who embezzle state funds are unforgivable."
Gu Qing studied her expression.
Mrs. Lu had calmed down and stood up as if to send the guest away: "Since you are here, you can stay with us at ease."
"Your mother-in-law is resting now, go see your third aunt first."
After Gu Qing stood up and bowed, he went out and turned to the door of Bai's wing room.
Mrs. Lu closed the door in a hurry, and even the sound of the door closing was hurried and panic-stricken.
Gu Qing's lips curled slightly, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
Second wife, your good days are coming to an end.
As for the third room...
Gu Qing knocked on Bai's door. As expected, Bai opened the door cursing, "Bitch! Why are you knocking? I'm going to die!"
"Third Aunt."
Gu Qing nodded slightly with a suitable smile on his face.
No matter what conflicts she had with these two aunts at home, she always gave them enough face outside.
Bai's emotions were all written on his face.
She didn't like Gu Qing in the first place, and after being insulted by Chen Zhizhou before, she was in a bad mood when she saw her: "What are you doing here?"
"I thought your ancestor was ignorant of etiquette, but you still knew to come and pay your respects to me." Bai raised her head, turned around, sat on the couch, and started drinking.
Gu Qing stepped over the threshold and walked in. The room was filled with the smell of alcohol. It seemed that the Bai family had not had a good time these days and had to use alcohol to relieve their sorrow.
"What are you doing here? Now that you've said hello, get out of here and pack up and go back to Beijing."
Gu Qing ignored her and sat down opposite her. "Aunt San, we can't go back now."
"What did you say?! Why should I stay in this damn place?! Why can't I return to Beijing as soon as possible?! My son has already gone back!"
Gu Qing watched her throw a tantrum, and waited until she finished before speaking: "Father and husband are busy with the flood. If we go back now, we will definitely be criticized. Doesn't Third Aunt care about the Chen family?"
Mrs. Bai was probably drunk, and her words were rambling. "You are thinking about the Chen family, what does it have to do with me? The Chen family has treated me so well, and I am not abandoning them. I have done my best!"
Gu Qing chuckled.
Mrs. Bai glared at her, "You little bitch! What are you laughing at? Don't think that just because you're hooking up with Chen Zhizhou, I won't dare do anything to you. After all, I'm still your elder!"
"Since Third Auntie won't give me face, I won't waste any more words with you. I'm not here to pay you a visit, but to warn you. The Chen family is in the spotlight right now. If anything happens, the Chen family will suffer, and your Third Branch will be in trouble too!"
When Mrs. Bai heard her words, she suddenly came to her senses. She was not afraid of anything in her life except death and accidents to her son.
"What do you mean? What's the cusp of the storm?"
Gu Qing was too lazy to waste words with her. He stood up and said coldly, "Third Aunt, just remember my words. Be nice and I won't cause you any trouble. Otherwise, my second brother's future and life will be ruined in your hands."
“You! You!”
Bai was so angry that she came up to hit Gu Qing.
However, she was old and heavy, not as flexible as Gu Qing, and she was drunk, so she tripped over the stool as soon as she stood up.
He fell hard.
Gu Qing left with a flick of her sleeves. Luo Feng, who was standing at the doorway, half revealed his face, with a serious expression: "Madam, Cui Ping is in trouble."
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